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WRC-15 safeguards sub-700MHz band for broadcasting in EMEA
European public broadcasters body the EBU has applauded a decision reached at WRC-15 to safeguard…
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EC court rules on Spanish DTT subsidies
The EC General Court has ruled that Spanish government subsidies for the country’s digital-terrestrial platform…
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UK government pledges £550m for 700MHz reallocation
The UK government will invest up to £550 million (€780 million) over the course of…
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Norkring gains Finnish DTT licence
The Finnish government has granted a licence to Telenor-owned transmission services provider Norkring to operate…
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France to kick off 700MHz auction on Monday
France’s auction of 700MHz spectrum will being on Monday, with Bouygues Telecom, Free Mobile, Orange…
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CSA sets out conditions for smooth transition from 700MHz
French media regulator the CSA has delivered a favourable opinion – with caveats – on…
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CSA authorises 700MHz airport communications LTE trial
French media regulator the CSA has authorised Aéroports de Paris unit Hub One to begin…
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ANACOM imposes restrictions on Meo
Portugal’s regulatory authority, ANACOM, has imposed reporting obligations on telco Meo – the operating name…
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CSA holds fresh hearings on move to free DTT
French media regulator the CSA will this week hold public hearings on the impact of…
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TF1 and M6 disappointed as CSA names HD DTT candidates
French broadcasters TF1 and M6 have expressed disappointment that their proposed joint teleshopping channel has…
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DTG publishes new installers’ guide
UK digital TV standards group the Digital Television Group (DTG) has published a new set…
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Atresmedia, Mediaset and Real Madrid set to secure DTT HD licences
The Spanish government is on the point of awarding licences for six new channels on…
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All Freeview products to be HD from end of 2016
All future Freeview products must be HD-capable from the end of next year, and the…
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Canal+ Overseas chooses Enensys for TNT Africa regionalisation
Canal+ Overseas has chosen Enensys to provide technology for the rollout of its digital-terrestrial platform…
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Canal+ Group to deliver new DTT service in Africa
Canal+ Overseas will broadcast a new package of digital terrestrial TV (DTT) channels in French-speaking…
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IPTV delivers growth for KPN
Dutch telco KPN had 2.166 million TV subscribers at the end of June, up 8.3%…
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DTT ‘must evolve’, says Digital UK CEO
Digital terrestrial television “must and will evolve” to adapt to new technology and web connectivity,…
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Rules set for French 700MHz auction
The French government has finalised the conditions for the sale of frequencies in the 700MHz…
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Georgia moves ahead with digital switchover
Georgia reportedly switched off its analogue TV feed in capital Tbilisi yesterday, with plans to…
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Manhattan to release Freeview Play set-tops next year
Set-top box maker Manhattan TV is set to launch three devices that support Freeview Play…
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Analogue-to-digital TV deadline reached with much work to do
The official deadline for for switchover from analogue to digital TV in Europe, Africa, the Middle…
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Sky reportedly close to acquiring MTV Italia channel
European pay TV group Sky is reportedly close to striking a deal with Viacom to…
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Broadcasters await Spanish court ruling on fate of DTT channels
Spain’s Supreme Court is set to rule on the fate of eight of the country’s…
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Global DTT homes pass billion mark
More than one billion homes globally now have digital television, according to new research. About…
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CSA calls for HD services as France prepares for 700MHz, MPEG-4 transitions
French media regulator the CSA has said it will issue a call for candidates to…
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Atresmedia to launch male-focused channel as BeIN Sport comes to Spain
Spanish broadcast group Atresmedia is to launch a new male-focused channel, Mega, on the country’s…
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Teo gives up HD licence for DTT
Lithuanian service provider Teo is giving up its licence to re-broadcast Eurosport HD, Discovery Showcase…
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TV tuner now available for Xbox One in US and Canada
Xbox One owners in the US and Canada can now access live over-the-air TV with…
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French channels set for HD launch on Fransat
French broadcaster TF1 Group has chosen to launch HD versions of free-to-air channels TMC and…
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Belarus to complete switchover tomorrow
Belarus will complete its digital switchover process on schedule tomorrow, according to the leading telco,…